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katharevousa definition

ka·tha·rev·ousa (kä′t̸hä rev′o̵̅o̅ sä′)

noun

the form of Modern Greek that conforms to classical Greek usage

Etymology: ModGr, lit., being pure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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